# Ben Curtis (actor)

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American actor

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Ben Curtis Other name Dell Dude Occupation Actor Years active 2000–present

**Ben Curtis** is an American actor who became known for saying "Dude, you're getting a Dell!" in a series of television commercials advertising [Dell](/source/Dell) computers between 2000 and 2003.

## Career

### Dell commercials

As part of a commercial advertising campaign, Curtis portrayed the character Steven.[1] The commercials would usually feature Steven informing someone of all the perks of owning a Dell. When the person was sold on the idea, Steven would close with the [catchphrase](/source/Catchphrase) "Dude, you're getting a Dell!" The campaign was a success and brought prominence to Dell and to Curtis.[2]

Curtis's tenure with Dell ended shortly after he was arrested and accused of buying a bag of marijuana in 2003. According to Curtis, he was blacklisted from the entertainment community, and it was difficult for him to find work.[1]

### Later career

In 2005, Curtis played the role of Christian in the [Off-Broadway](/source/Off-Broadway) comedy *Joy* by John Fisher. The show ran at the Actors' Playhouse in Manhattan's West Village from August 14 to September 25.[3]

## Filmography

### Film

Year Title Role Notes 2007 Rapturious Specter 2009 Echelon 8 Richard 2011 Spy Jonathan Looke Also associate producer 2011 We Are the Hartmans Jordan Also co-producer 2017 Beauty Mark Billy

### Television

Year Title Role Notes 2007 Law & Order Robert Cole Episode: "Over Here" 2009 Mercy Core Doctor 5 episodes 2013 Method or Madness Adam Episode: "The Actors Support Group" 2013-2018 What Would You Do? Various roles 12 episodes 2015 The Jack and Triumph Show Dell Dude 2 episodes 2015 Chasing Life Jared Episode: "The Age of Consent" 2016 I Love You... But I Lied Tommy Episode: "Addicted" 2017-2018 John the Thief Arvid Cranston 5 episodes 2018 Orange Is the New Black Mr. Sprang Episode: "Changing Winds" 2018 The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Waylon Jones Episode: "Vote for Kennedy, Vote for Kennedy"

### Video games

Year Title Role 2006 Bully Damon West 2008 Midnight Club: Los Angeles Joe 2009 Grand Theft Auto: The Ballad of Gay Tony The People of Liberty City / Conspire Caller 2013 Grand Theft Auto V The Local Population

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Nolasco_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Nolasco_1-1) Nolasco, Stephanie (10 May 2017). ["What ever happened to the 'Dell Dude' Ben Curtis?"](https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/what-ever-happened-to-the-dell-dude-ben-curtis/). [Fox News](/source/Fox_News). Retrieved 11 December 2017.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["The mystery of the Dell dude." — by Rob Walker — Slate Magazine](http://www.slate.com/id/2066488/)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["The Dell Dude shines Off-Broadway"](https://web.archive.org/web/20060427172427/http://www.thevillager.com/villager_121/thedelldudeshines.html). Archived from [the original](http://www.thevillager.com/villager_121/thedelldudeshines.html) on 2006-04-27. Retrieved 2006-11-17.

## External links

- [Official Web site](https://web.archive.org/web/20130702035810/http://bencurtisactor.com/)

- [Ben Curtis](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1120236/) at [IMDb](/source/IMDb_(identifier))

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